Robert Johnson – Phonograph Blues

25 Responses to “Robert Johnson – Phonograph Blues”

1. 
   #1
   naabjr
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   Great song! The …
   Great song! The way he sings has influenced everyone. I even hear Snoop in it, “Played ’side the wall”. The way he sings just sits in your head, and every blues player has tried it after him. This song mixes sexual innuendo with a record player, which shows his genious, musicians didn’t do that in 1936.

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   abungle
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   do a search for …
   do a search for this “Eric Clapton Robert Johnson Sessions ” it the 1st video that comes up 5:42 and see what clapton saids about him. you will feel better..

3. 
   #3
   ianaj89
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   now THIS is the …
   now THIS is the blues!!

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   #4
   strawberrypicker123
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   so ive been playing …
   so ive been playing guitar for 6 years especially blues, and i thought i mastered the blues then i hear this guy…

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   #5
   camisgreat666
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   yeah, and the new …
   yeah, and the new star wars movies are way better than the old ones because of all the realistic explosions and polished lore, right?

6. 
   #6
   sunshine4reggae
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   that’s right …
   that’s right feeling is more important than playing skills but robert johnson has both attributes

7. 
   #7
   brileb1
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   god bless you, …
   god bless you, thank you

8. 
   #8
   Jxh5034
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   thanks
   thanks

9. 
   #9
   Jxh5034
   November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

   please please …
   please please please, post any and all other johnson recordings you might have in your possesion

10. 
    #10
    Digduglee
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    What craziness are …
    What craziness are you spouting?
    Geezus….He is respected by so many greats.

11. 
    #11
    Max0Inq
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Fail.
    Fail.

12. 
    #12
    camisgreat666
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    playing skills …
    playing skills don’t mean anything, at all

13. 
    #13
    Cortick
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    I have a Request Mr …
    I have a Request Mr. Moezilla….post all your bluesmen I want to hear them all.

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    #14
    andrewsrocks
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    it is not only …
    it is not only about his “playing skills” dude. it is about the style, the spirit, the voice, its an expression of the people

15. 
    #15
    Max0Inq
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Of course, …
    Of course, beginners. People it was 80 years before! Try to play like he among other guitar players. You’ll be laughter off hard.

16. 
    #16
    DVDA007
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    beginners skills?! …
    beginners skills?! hahahaha come on dude, get a clue

17. 
    #17
    abegetsbuckwild
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    love this melody , …
    love this melody , it hits the soul

18. 
    #18
    fiscornioman
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Yeah, but Bach …
    Yeah, but Bach sucked at composing rock.

    I dont know if you catch my point.

19. 
    #19
    Max0Inq
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Bach lived in 17th …
    Bach lived in 17th century -_-. Century have nothing to playing skills.

20. 
    #20
    fiscornioman
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Thats like saying …
    Thats like saying that Da Vinci’s helicopter project was a shit.

    Maybe he never managed to fly it… but HE WAS LIVING IN THE 15TH CENTURY.

21. 
    #21
    piraterice
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    the guy is picking …
    the guy is picking and singing the melody give em a breack it’s 1937

22. 
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    moshwangles
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    in my opinion thats …
    in my opinion thats part of whats so great about these old recordings, almost haunting. Have a listen to preaching blues (up jumped the devil) by robert johnson, notice how he plays rhythm, lead, and sings at the same time. Let me know what you think about that recording, just want you to see in him what so many others do.

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    Max0Inq
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Maybe he had, I …
    Maybe he had, I would have to hear him live to judge. Too bad, he was unable to record along other instruments – percussion, bass, but I think it’s lack of recording techonolgy in those days. Johanson was recording on mechanical phonograph (without electromagnetic pickup), right?

24. 
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    moshwangles
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    please tell me ur …
    please tell me ur not implying that robert johnson lacked talent max0inq

25. 
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    Max0Inq
    November 12th, 2009 1:13 am

    Stop talking …
    Stop talking about devil. Maybe back in ‘30 he played like satan himself, but for modern standards beginners skills are bigger than his.

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